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   Pope Francis with Archbishop Charles Chaput at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on June 24, 2015.

Are Pope Francis and the US bishops split? Don't believe the critics.

Sep 3, 2015

Ahead of the papal visit to the U.S., some critics have painted a narrative pitting Pope Francis against the “conservative”... Read more

St. Rose of Lima.

Is this what Saint Rose of Lima looked like?

Aug 28, 2015

The face of the first saint of the New World may be better known than ever, thanks to a team... Read more

Swiss francs.

Exclusive: Swiss Catholic money targets African bishops ahead of synod

Aug 21, 2015

By Kevin J. Jones

The Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund and a major U.S. foundation have helped fund an LGBT activist project intended to counter... Read more

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In ecumenical move, Pope Francis establishes World Day of Prayer for Creation

Aug 10, 2015

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis has instituted a new day of prayer and celebration for the Church entitled the “World Day of Prayer... Read more

A statue of Bl. Junipero Serra outside Mission San Antonio de Padua in Monterey County, Calif.

How Junipero Serra fought the death penalty for a California native

Aug 5, 2015

Blessed Junipero Serra’s love for the natives of California extended even to those who killed one of his friends and... Read more

Shroud of Turin featuring positive (L) and negative (R) digital filters.

How one skeptical scientist came to believe the Shroud of Turin

Aug 4, 2015

By Ann Schneible

The Shroud of Turin has different meanings for many people: some see it as an object of veneration, others a... Read more

Why the effort to make gay marriage sacramental won't work

Aug 2, 2015

By Kevin J. Jones

Dissenting Catholic groups have called for gay marriage to be recognized as a sacrament, but Catholic theology has a clear... Read more

Pope Francis delivers an Angelus address in St. Peter's Square, June 15, 2015.

Pope: In Confession we encounter God's immense mercy

Aug 2, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Delivering his weekly Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis said that while everyone feels shame before... Read more

A childhood friendship that shaped JPII's love for the Jewish community

Aug 2, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Saint John Paul II's historic embrace of former chief rabbi of Rome Elio Toaff welcomes visitors to a new Vatican... Read more

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LGBT grant-maker wants to win religious liberty fight within three years

Jul 28, 2015

By Kevin J. Jones

A leader in LGBT grant-making has told business leaders that he wants to shut down the political fight for religious... Read more

Blesseds Louis and Zelie Martin, who will be canonized Oct. 18, 2015.

Pope officially paves the way for Saint Therese's parents to be canonized

Jun 27, 2015

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis formally approved on Saturday the decrees necessary for Blesseds Louis and Zelie Martin – known for being the... Read more

The statue of Bl. Junipero Serra inside the National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C.

California legislators renew push against Junipero Serra, saint and Hispanic 'founding father'

Jun 25, 2015

A statue of Franciscan missionary and saint-to-be Father Junipero Serra has stood in the U.S. Capitol since 1931, but its... Read more

Pope Francis with the Shroud of Turin in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Turin on June 21, 2015.

Transfixed by the face of Jesus: Pilgrims at the Shroud of Turin

Jun 24, 2015

By Ann Schneible

At this year's exposition of the Shroud of Turin, pilgrims reflected on looking upon what some believe to be Christ's... Read more

Pope Francis before the Eucharistic celebration in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Turin on June 21, 2015.

A wish granted – Pope meets with young prisoners in Turin

Jun 22, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci

For Fr. Domenico Ricca, chaplain of the Ferrante Aporti juvenile prison in Turin, this weekend’s visit from Pope Francis was... Read more

Pope Francis embraces Eugenio Bernardini, a Waldensian pastor, at the community's church in Turin, July 22, 2015.

Pope Francis asks forgiveness of Christian group over historical persecution

Jun 22, 2015

Pope Francis met on Monday with members of the Waldensian movement, an ecclesial community which suffered persecution from Catholic authorities... Read more

Students and teachers who helped restore the motorbike.

A Vatican two-wheeler: Teen mechanics restore motorbike for Pope Francis

Jun 21, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci

A group of teenagers at a Salesian-run professional school in Italy have restored a motorbike as a gift for the... Read more

Pope Francis in Turin's Piazza Vittorio June 21, 2015.

Pope in Turin: Allow God to make us new

Jun 21, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis has challenged Christians to seek safety in God’s transformative power, and not in the world.    Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square Feb 18.

Pope Francis asks workers: give immigrants compassion, not blame

Jun 21, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis has encouraged workers not to blame their economic troubles on migrants, who are themselves often victims of injustice... Read more

A photo negative of the Shroud of Turin

Shroud of Turin reminds us of all human suffering, Pope Francis says

Jun 21, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis prayed before the Shroud of Turin on Sunday and reflected on the role the reputed burial cloth of... Read more

Dorothy Day, American journalist, social activist and Catholic convert circa 1916.

Dorothy Day had nothing to say to this theologian – or so he thought

Jun 20, 2015

By Hillary Mast

Ever since entering the Church 27 years ago, theologian Lance Richey had always known about the Catholic social activist Dorothy... Read more